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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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