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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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