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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important 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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