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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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