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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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