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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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