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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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