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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the 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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