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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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