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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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