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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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