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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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