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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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