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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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