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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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