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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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