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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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