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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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