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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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