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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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