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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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