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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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