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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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