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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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