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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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