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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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