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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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