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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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