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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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