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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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