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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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