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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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