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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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