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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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