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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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