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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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