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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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