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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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