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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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