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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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