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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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