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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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