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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the 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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