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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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