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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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