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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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