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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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