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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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