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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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