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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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