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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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