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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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