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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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