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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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