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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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