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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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