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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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