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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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