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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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