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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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