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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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