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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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