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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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