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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the 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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