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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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