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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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