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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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