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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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