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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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