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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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