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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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