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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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