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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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