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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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