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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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