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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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