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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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