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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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