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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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