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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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