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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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