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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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