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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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