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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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