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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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