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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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