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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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