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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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