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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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