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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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