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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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