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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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