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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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