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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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