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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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