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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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