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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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