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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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