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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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