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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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