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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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