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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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