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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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