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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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