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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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