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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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