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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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