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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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