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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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