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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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