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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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