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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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