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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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