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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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