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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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