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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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