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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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