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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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