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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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