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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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