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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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