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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are 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 topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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