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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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