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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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