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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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