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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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