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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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