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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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