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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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