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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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