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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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