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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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