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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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