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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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