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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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