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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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