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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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