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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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