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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies 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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