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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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