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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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