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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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