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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important 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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