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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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