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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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