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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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