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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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