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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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