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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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