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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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