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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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