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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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