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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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