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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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