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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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