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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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