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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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