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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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