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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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