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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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