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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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