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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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