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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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