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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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