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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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