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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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