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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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