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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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