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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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