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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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