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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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