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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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