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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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