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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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