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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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