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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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