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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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