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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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