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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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