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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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