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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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