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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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