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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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