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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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