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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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