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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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