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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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