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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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