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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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