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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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