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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free 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 technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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