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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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