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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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