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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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