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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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