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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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