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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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