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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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