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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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