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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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