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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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