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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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