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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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