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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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