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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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