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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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