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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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