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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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