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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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