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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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