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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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