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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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