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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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