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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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