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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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