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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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