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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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