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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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