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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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