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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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