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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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