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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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