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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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