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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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