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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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