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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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