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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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