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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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