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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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