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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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