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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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