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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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