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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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