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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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