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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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