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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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