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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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