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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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