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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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