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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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