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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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