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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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