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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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