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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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