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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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