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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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