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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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