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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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