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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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