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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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