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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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