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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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