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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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