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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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