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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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