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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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