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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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