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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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