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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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