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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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