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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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