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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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