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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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