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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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