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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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