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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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