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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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