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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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