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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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