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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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