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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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