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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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