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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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