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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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