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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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