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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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