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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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