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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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