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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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