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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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