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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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