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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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