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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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