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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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