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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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