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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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