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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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