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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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