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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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