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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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