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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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