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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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