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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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