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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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