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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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