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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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