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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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