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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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