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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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