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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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