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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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