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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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