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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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