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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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