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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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