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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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