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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important 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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