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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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