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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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