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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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