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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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