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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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