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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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