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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines 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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