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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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