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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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