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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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