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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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