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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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