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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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