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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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