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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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