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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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