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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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