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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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