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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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