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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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