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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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