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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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