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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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