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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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