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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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