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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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