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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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