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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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