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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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