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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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