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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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