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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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