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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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