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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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