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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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