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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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