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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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