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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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