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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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