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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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