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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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