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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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