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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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