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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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