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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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