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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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