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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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