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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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