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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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