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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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