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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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