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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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