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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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