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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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