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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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