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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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