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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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