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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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