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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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