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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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