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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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