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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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