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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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