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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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