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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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