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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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