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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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