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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education