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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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