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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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