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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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