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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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