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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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