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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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