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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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