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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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