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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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