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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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