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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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