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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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