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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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