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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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