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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major 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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