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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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