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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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