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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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