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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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