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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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