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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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