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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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