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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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