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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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