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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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