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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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