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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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