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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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