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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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