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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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