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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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