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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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