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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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