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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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