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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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