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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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