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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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