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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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