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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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