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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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