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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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