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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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