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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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