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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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