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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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