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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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