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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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