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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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