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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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