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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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