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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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