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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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