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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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