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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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