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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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