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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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