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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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