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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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