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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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