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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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