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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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