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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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