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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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