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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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