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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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