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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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