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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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