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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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