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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire 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 scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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