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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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