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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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