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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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