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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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