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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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