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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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