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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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