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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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