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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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