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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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