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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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