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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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