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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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