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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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