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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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