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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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