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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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