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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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