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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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