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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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