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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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