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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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