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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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