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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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