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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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