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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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