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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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