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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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