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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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