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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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