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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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