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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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