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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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