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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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