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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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