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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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