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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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