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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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