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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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