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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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