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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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