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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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