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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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