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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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