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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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