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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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