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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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