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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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