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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)