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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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