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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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