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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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