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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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