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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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