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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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