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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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