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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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