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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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