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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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