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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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