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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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