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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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