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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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