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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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