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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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