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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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