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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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