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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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